This is a comprehensive review of the Sako TRG 22 A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor. This is a long review.
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@Sakointernational9 ай бұрын
Hei Ray, Thank you for this good review. We just wanted to correct one small, but very important detail. Our chambers and receivers are not forged, but they are machined separately from the barrel. Only our barrels are cold hammer forged. Also the cut-out on the barrel is for open sights, not for a muzzle brake. 😉
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the corrections and thank you for making such an outstanding product !
@igorzabara79129 ай бұрын
Thank you for answering the barrel notch question. I just picked up my TRG22a1 in 308 and the reason for that notch has been driving me crazy 😂 Also fantastic review @xring
@charlesmullins32388 ай бұрын
I hope this becomes more frequent….learnin my sakos and see why there loved…👊🏻🫡
@christroupe3256 ай бұрын
Is it true that the barrels are no longer threaded in?
@christerandersen69525 ай бұрын
That thing is awsom, but i see alot of the tik tac a1 in it with some things on the tikka tac a1 that in my opinion is better.
@Sagittariustoo9 ай бұрын
Whether handgun or rifle, you're one of the greatest shooters I've ever seen, Ray. 👍🏼
@robc50829 ай бұрын
My father bought a Sako in 1965/66, a bull barrelled .243 topped with a Unertl external adjustment scope, and took a ground hog at around 700 yards with it. Standing next to him was his neighbor Vernon - a local mink farmer. They drove out to the field to retrieve it (they ground the hogs up raw & fed them to the minks) and it was laying there with it's tooth on its tongue. Vernon went into town the next day and bought that rifle with the funny name. Both rifles harvested hundreds of ground hogs. Dad still has his set up the same way. They make a hell of a rifle. Great review 👍
@wilsonrawlin85479 ай бұрын
IMO for the money, you can't buy a better rifle.
@Dayattherange9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the longer video review and range footage. Sako TRG22 is absolutely one of the most accurate I have ever fired in 308
@fixedit86899 ай бұрын
I have a TRG 22 about 10 years old. One of the more accurate rifles I own but my Remington 700 PSS runs circles around it all day. My R5 is another in my collection of many. Only accurate rifles are interesting
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Runs circles around it? Fool
@wilsonrawlin85479 ай бұрын
Sako and Tikka make incredible rifles. I love my Tikka T3 Lite stainless with fluted barrel in .270 Win. Dime groups at 300-500yds all day long with hand loads. My most prized rifle.
@demolitiondan11889 ай бұрын
I’m a Sako/Tikka fan as well. My T3 tac a1 in 6.5 is beautiful. I’m also fortunate enough to have the t3 arctic in .308 too….😍😍😍👍🏻👍🏻 🇫🇮
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
6.5 is the trendy way
@thegreatdays37569 ай бұрын
Dime groups at 500 i’m calling BS
@wilsonrawlin85479 ай бұрын
@@thegreatdays3756 Whatever makes you happy. Reality doesn't change. No wind and stable ideal temps=possible groups. To be fair 500 groups are very few, I should've clarified that. I'll give you that one.
@deerslayer7679 ай бұрын
Once again a very informative review. Love your content dude.
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Thank you deerslayer ! 👍🏼
@joaquin-jacknava26969 ай бұрын
What a beauty and a tac driver. Thank you Ray for the review. Have a good weekend sir.
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Thank you Joaquin! You as well sir.
@tiputipu7779 ай бұрын
@@XRINGthe barrel is threaded into the reciever but threaded on extremely tight.
@paramounttactical9 ай бұрын
Reviews don’t get better than that.
@billyoung35199 ай бұрын
Great video! Love Sakos, had the older TRG42 in 338LM and it was a hammer. Hated to hear that Big Ivy is closing, loved going there. Now there is no where close to shoot my current 338LM except for once a month mile days at Clinton.
@TheMikeshannon8 ай бұрын
The fact that you throw 3 rounds in and make first round contact at 3 different ranges at 6+ is wild. Awesome shooting man im so glad i stumbled on the channel!
@andrewbeeks58209 ай бұрын
Maybe Its been a while since the last video. But that X-RING intro was amazing. now watching the rest of the review!
@walterrie30759 ай бұрын
Europe listening here, Ray made me smile. Love the review, thank you sir!
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Walter!
@Drewler9 ай бұрын
The Sako TRG M10 is one of my grail guns. Really wish they were more available in the state, gotta get Beretta USA to import more of them!
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
.....good luck with that, supplies are limited for a reason.....guess at that reason/reasons
@fredthompson12799 ай бұрын
Fantastic looking rifle, great review.
@gordontaylor96019 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. It would be nice to have the ammo and other equipment listed in the description. That way we could copy and paste that info when searching for it and we don't have to go back through the video to find that info. To spoil us real bad you could include links for where to buy said equipment. Thanks again. Good Stuff.
@sjohnson17769 ай бұрын
Thank you Ray! Awesome rifle and review. Thank you for bringing us along!
@kybbe1129 ай бұрын
Nice ad. Definitelly going to buy this particular product now!
@ryaniam223 ай бұрын
I think the TRG is as or MORE accurate than any custom rifles and far more reliable and less finicky with a huge variety of bullet weights. I have a trg in 300 win mag and its awesome. I just wish they started making them in 300 prc as it allows you tomuse heavy 300 bullets and still easily use the magazine.
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
Great honest review, I am a 55 year fan of Sako Thanks to my Father & the so many we have owned & still own, & I TOTALLY agree ! - UNPARALLELED Precision ! ....IMO - the only downfall is buttretta now own's the company - like it or not, & I say it the way I see it AND experience it. Thanks fer sharing !!
@npet68429 ай бұрын
Wasn't Sako previously a part of Nokia phones ? Manurhin is now a Beretta holding , and has more money for production and distribution . The product is better than ever . If you research the ownership of companies , most have had many transitions .
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
@@npet6842buttretta has only made Sako, so far, alittle for the worse,......so far,.....definitely tieing Sako's hands & charging customers WAY more than Sako EVER would have along with making C.S. for the worse aswell, but, go figure - who has bought & paid them out......If you do the research - world-wide transitions taking place in the ammo/firearms industry are definitely for the worse with quality, but, more importantly, "control".......hhhmmmm....I smell agenda-rats.....you?
@npet68429 ай бұрын
@@ericrumpel3105 There's no quality reduction in a 42 A1 or a MR73 . Beretta has owned Sako since Clinton was Pres .
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
@@npet6842 The last 6 Sako's I bought are the 75's in 1995, a couple of Mdl 995-TRG-S' in .338 LM in 1996, & a couple of 42's, one in 2003, one in 2014 it is obvious the engineering has been geared for "profit first" with the materials first deprived....especially for the falsely inflated price, & now with the discontinued S20, which is no wonder, with the piss-poor inconsistent feed issues,....I'm left to wonder what crap is next.....aluminum receivers.....lol.....would be just like these companies to pull that junk on us since the same schmucks own them all, look at Steyr junk,....you can tell the Original Blood no longer exists in companies by how the firearms are becoming cheaper & cheaper built, subliminally marketed, & charge brothel-prices ....again - I smell agenda-rats.
@danielemezzadri45287 ай бұрын
@@ericrumpel3105di chiama Beretta!!!
@richardoliver14689 ай бұрын
Thank you for a very informative review. I consider you to be a real subject matter expert, and a great shooter. For the price tag, I would not purchase that rifle for three main reasons. The price of the magazines, the feeding issues and the inability to load a round without having to load it into a 200.00 magazine. With all that said You did an excellent job, and I look forward to your next video.
@Hondatech269 ай бұрын
I've been on the lookout for this vid after listening to you talk about the rifle at Gary's long range class last weekend. Was great to finally meet you in person btw! I was the one asking you about lens caps for the lrp s3...which I have since found and ordered 😂
@lenseppanen38429 ай бұрын
Ray, why does colder temp make less drop? To me cold=denser air=more drag=more drop..... Not to mention lower mv because of powder temp. What am I missing?
@snakeman489 ай бұрын
I handled one this year in Indy at the NRA meetings. That is most likely the closet I'll come to owning one. Nice review Ray.
@pattysmith5369 ай бұрын
G’day Ray, mate I just wanted to say g’day from down under 🇦🇺. I am a absolutely massive fan of you and the channel and I’m so happy to hear that you’re starting to feel a lot better mate. 😉👍 Mate, i just wanted to hopefully touch base with you and hopefully have a quick chat with you in regards to Sako & Tikka mags. That I think that you and your community will find very interesting..!!! Anyway mate I hope to hear from you soon. Cheers Patty.
@JakeSchlade9 ай бұрын
If you really want to know; just ask Ray. He's as good as it gets. 💯
@sadrocket19 ай бұрын
great video as always, but seriously: who the hell needs a review on a sako TRG ? he who has not realized by now that these are some of the most accurate and highest quality rifles in existence should maybe switch to archery
@michaelhenn41249 ай бұрын
Great review, nice rifle and excellent shooting. Love the sweatshirt !
@rdsii649 ай бұрын
I have no issue with the price of this rifle. Quality coupled with rugged construction cost money. With that said, the best magazine in the world is still just a box with feed lips, a floor plate, and a spring. $200.00 for a magazine is a non starter for me.
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
......Thank buttretta for that......
@azar30063 ай бұрын
They did the same with Tikka, spare 3 round plastic mags were $80 so I waited like 15 years to get one for $40. 😂
@txtexas9 ай бұрын
Thanks for another fantastic and informative video Ray. Have a great time at Guardian Tac and Snipers Unknown.
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Thanks TX! It will be fun and that’s all I can ask.
@PassionforRifles9 ай бұрын
Great review 🇫🇮🙏🏻🇫🇮. I have had the M10 on test in 308win and 338 Lapua Magnum, awesome sniper rifles.
@BattleshipSailorBB639 ай бұрын
An M10? Nice. Hope it lives up to the hype.
@PassionforRifles9 ай бұрын
@@BattleshipSailorBB63 NYPD also bought M10 TRG rifles. Canada, Estonia, Finland military and many other has bought M10 rifles. I would love to see Accuracy International vs Sako TRG M10 side by side on KZfaq 😎
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
It’s more about the shooter rubes.
@GLAJMAN9 ай бұрын
I haven't even watched the video...I pressed like :D! Been waiting for this one. edit: Really cool video. Love the autumn colours. I knew the rifle is great. Would be cool to see that M10 vs other rifles in the PSR.
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
It’s more about the shooter
@dougwilkinson-uq3xr9 ай бұрын
Another great video Ray
@Vince-ml9gw9 ай бұрын
Wow!!! Amazing review, thanks Ray!!
@vnohelix9 ай бұрын
Sako Magazines are notoriously funky. Always rough to feed the first round. Second a bit better, 3rd round good and no issues from there on. That was on my TRG-22. Got rid of it for that reason and went back to AI. Great shooter though. Great review as well.
@possumpopper899 ай бұрын
How long does it take to do a barrel swap when you have to send it to Finland? That down time would be a no go. The $200 magazines that don’t work is also a no-go. For 6 grand I could have a nice custom rifle built and a second barrel fitted as a backup. All with reliable magazines. Great shooting! They are nice but they need to fix their flaws.
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
.....TOTALLY AGREE - & that's what I am talking about with the "monopoly" that has bought Sako out aswell as MOST of the world's ammo/firearms companies, yet, they remain secretive with a cover name......the "Old" Sako would never have left anything leave the factory like that & wouldn't have even charged those ridiculous prices, not too mention - create this phony "shortage"/"hard to get" crap in today's readily available world "causing" the high prices......ya right !!!! - I am with you - I won't give them schmucks my money, I much rather give it to American companies still making it here which shoot just as good if not better with easy access to Customer Service. I have always appreciated the quality & business with Sako, but, not since they were "bought-out".
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Yep, I went with GA precision for those reasons. They told me if I can t shoot, buy a ruger or savage, I’d shoot the same.
@projectmayhem23309 күн бұрын
Like watching a review on a Ferrari, something I can admire, but that my wife will never let me buy lol
@Catgat378 күн бұрын
I am scared to look at the price
@stevenlewis67815 ай бұрын
Have 4 different Sako rifles. Wood stocked hunting rifles. I have dozens of rifles. If I had to sell them all for some reason, those would be the last I would part with.
@Fair-to-Middling_Marksman9 ай бұрын
Beautiful rifle. Excellent review.
@dennisthogersen63299 ай бұрын
Thanks for a fine review! I don’t understand why anyone would buy a TRG over a good custom rifle like e.g. Impact/Bartlein/Triggertech/MDT. Here you get a much better rifle for less money. I guess that is why you only see a very few TRGs, AIs at PRS/NRL hunter matches.
@nikolanikolic78089 ай бұрын
I've been using the trg 22 for 10 years, it's a great rifle, but like everything else, the trg 22 has its flaws! Often, after 4 to 5 thousand fired rounds, the trigger mechanism malfunctions, that is, the trigger force adjustment! Also to frame raters. there is a malfunction and it happens that often the hardener does not lock! All in all a great rifle!
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
And you never advised them about it to rectify the issue? If it smells like a 💩story, it is
@nikolanikolic78089 ай бұрын
@@HWG-wm8ld Anyone who feels like shit every story smells like shit!
@KrisSays9 ай бұрын
Interesting review! Looks like a blast!
@BattleshipSailorBB639 ай бұрын
TRG ammo too? I don't see it mentioned much, but I laid in a stock for my own non-A1 rifles. Sako ammo, in a Sako rifle, just made sense. Think I wiped out the cheapest stock of it a couple months ago, sorry all.
@XRING9 ай бұрын
The TRG ammo was very consistent.
@azeemahmed3012 ай бұрын
Incredible shooting! How does the Sako stack up against an AI in terms of accuracy?
@kt28166 ай бұрын
Thanks Ray. That is an amazing hammer!
@sclawman8 ай бұрын
Nice work. Beautiful location in the mountains. Is that Brevard or Rosman NC by chance? I rent out a cabin in Rosman right off the Pisgah national forest. Enjoy the Clinton, SC trip. I live a couple hours from Clinton and drive through there every couple of weeks.
@OFFICIALUND9 ай бұрын
10:44 - Incorrect. The AXSR has integrated ARCA-Swiss rail for the full length of the handguard/rail.
@keimolantio9 ай бұрын
That is one of of the best pro rifles in the world
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Until highpoint makes a bolt gun
@claytonlillywhite90729 ай бұрын
That first 100yard print was ridiculously accurate. I had no idea about these high end Sakos so thanks for the review! I might just have to sell my car for one of these haha
@ericrumpel31059 ай бұрын
....probly be the best money you ever spent......
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Tikka is their Toyota if sako is Lexus.
@michaelwilson08899 ай бұрын
Silas branch is closing... Where u going to go now?
@derekedgley50749 ай бұрын
Well the TRG is certainly a phenomenal rifle but that moniker also applies to the shooter
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Thanks Derek. I appreciate the compliment.
@timothygarrity51815 ай бұрын
Ray, are these trgs as accurate as the accuracy international rifles? I have a tikka t3x tac a1 in 6.5 and that's a nice rifle!. It shoots half moa or better all da y long.
@XRING5 ай бұрын
The one I have is one of the most accurate rifles I own. I hate I don’t have the ability to change calibers but it is more accurate than my AI. I have always recommended the Tikkas as well. They are both great rifles. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@carlosgarbonzo48219 ай бұрын
Where are you getting your Sako ammo? I can't find any anywhere. I have a Sauer 202 in 243 that will shoot the 100 grain Gamehead Sako ammo into sub quarter inch groups. Now I can't find that ammo anywhere.
@kubikariYOU9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@TheXanthoman9 ай бұрын
That thing is gorgeous
@bakarkalandadze9 ай бұрын
The Best rifle Sako Tikka 5 shot 1moa guarantee.
@Timberwolf1Silenthunter4 ай бұрын
I apologize if I missed it. Is the Barrel length 26"? I am looking into them and was considering the 23.6 barrel.
@tiputipu7779 ай бұрын
The bolt knob torx is a t25
@joquin46189 ай бұрын
Awesome 👏 But $200 per mag !!?? Holy smokes 😮😳
@scottmackey41829 ай бұрын
Especially since the quality is not so great!
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
There is a Glock mag converter
@michaeldoe48059 ай бұрын
Government money is free, created out of thin air, gets its value from the money in your pocket.
@pogo4589 ай бұрын
Got my Garmin on order
@XRING9 ай бұрын
You are going to like the Garmin.
@Michael-fn5ni4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rascalmatt67137 ай бұрын
As much as i'd like to try a SAKO... my Tikka has shot a 0.477 MOA 5 shot group at 750 yards, shot a soda can at 1,006 yds in 3 shots using an educated guess for my DOPE on the first shot.... and a whole lot more... i just don't see the point. Oh yeah... all with factory ammo. NOT hand loads.
@maj.kamper93149 ай бұрын
Hey ray quick question, what suppressor wrap do you use/ prefer?
@napamura41179 ай бұрын
Good vids mr ray ❤❤❤
@tiputipu7779 ай бұрын
And the barrel info is false. The barrel is threaded like any other rifle. I have a trg22 and I switch my own barrels which my smith has made barrels and tools for me.
@ryaniam223 ай бұрын
Yes exactly. Sako now sells pre-threaded cold hammer forged prefit barrels anyways. No need to the Accuracy Accuracy International style 'barrel change' system. In my opinion there is no way those could be made as accurate as a tightly threaded barrel. These tags still rock. The new bs is mostly marketing gimmicks
@zacharyfelkel79249 ай бұрын
Good rifle but I disagree with not being able to build something just as good for less.
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Hey Zach. I think you absolutely COULD build a rifle just as good for less. However, I was trying to state that that process wouldn’t work for most agencies. Many of them choose to use only factory rifles in unmodified condition for liability purposes. I just didn’t state that! 🤣
@zacharyfelkel79249 ай бұрын
I figured you left out some information lol. Because I have a 300 prc build that’ll do sub-moa at 130 yards pretty easily with factory 225 eld-m. Bighorn tl3, Cadex field chassis, preferred 27” barrel and a419 sidewinder. I actually just shot it a week ago verifying my kestrel at 530 and shot 2 on steel .5” apart. My first shot was low thanks to bad vertical input in the kestrel. Had +.5 instead of +.15 for my offset. That first round would have been exactly 2” off the other 2 to the right and that was more than likely me or wind. Either way 2.5” at 500 is good enough for what I’m doing with it.
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Ray, he just wanted to tell the world what he “built”.
@zacharyfelkel79249 ай бұрын
No buddy I have an example of a build that can shoot and do the same thing this $6k rifle can for less.
@LMFAO07109 ай бұрын
I really hope you answer a question I have for you....... Those MSA sound eliminating and amplifying muffs you have, I had them on my last tour to Iraq, I tried to snag some before I ETSd, sadly my integrity would not allow it. My Question is, WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU FIND THEM!?
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Midway USA. I think Sordin owns MSA. Make sure you get the gel cups for them.
@LMFAO07109 ай бұрын
@@XRING Hell yea man, thx!
@LMFAO07109 ай бұрын
@@XRING Looking into it, MSA owned Sordin, but they got picked up by a Wikmanshyttan Safety of Sweden, I think due to the fact that Sordin is a sweetish company already.
@jazon99 ай бұрын
Sako TRG 22 it's used in many military. Included NATO country like Poland.
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Thanks cliff claven
@lipidi15429 ай бұрын
Let's go!
@jcsabolt29 ай бұрын
Love Sako rifles, but $200 for an unreliable mag, even damaged in shipping is insane. You should be able to throw it against a concrete wall and expect it to perform at that price.
@Aikidoanh9 ай бұрын
Ray when you want to sale your gun let’s me know sir 😀😀really good education video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@allenclayton79 ай бұрын
What app/program are you using to measure groups? Thanks
@XRING9 ай бұрын
SubMoa
@TMFShooting9 ай бұрын
Great Stuff ' 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
@garyjohns47116 ай бұрын
Hey Ray what scope are you running on that sweet Sako?
@XRING6 ай бұрын
I was trying out a ZCO for a bit for review. Went back to my Zeiss S3’s 👍🏼
@ryaniam223 ай бұрын
@@XRINGWhat do you prefer the zeiss z3 over the zco? Have you used Schmidt benders? Thanks for the great reviews
@XRING3 ай бұрын
@ryaniam22 the ZCO’s are phenomenal and I have had a couple of them. The glass is some of the best you will ever see in a scope and also one of the easiest to read mirage. I also have had quite a few S&B’s but had tracking issues with many of the newer units. I never had a problem with their older stuff. I like the S3 for the overall package for what it offers as well as the price point.
@rickrickard27889 ай бұрын
Oh, damn, I'm sorry- didn't mean to drool....
@japon75322 күн бұрын
2: 20 dogru
@trevorstuart39509 ай бұрын
impressive shooting and accuracy but for a $6k rifle with $200 magazines that has issues with chambering in bolt action... not good. to think that shipping packaging was so poor it crushed the feed lips is the generous assumption. more likely their QC is weak and its showing up in your magazine. and shipping the gun over seas to get a new barrel. also not good. or any other issues that may arise from "shipping damage." thanks for the detailed review. your videos are good
@jasonrad93329 ай бұрын
🤘🏻
@BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB9 ай бұрын
Not bad👍figure you wouldn't let that square slide at 700😉👍🍻 good deal
@XRING9 ай бұрын
😂 Not a chance !
@Levon00839 ай бұрын
I hope u doing well
@jazon99 ай бұрын
I will like to see comper to Sako M10
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
It’s being edited
@davidwright55809 ай бұрын
I have a Sako 280
@BattleshipSailorBB639 ай бұрын
I'm far from a Sako expert, but you mean a TRG-22 in 260? Those are very rare, hang on to that sucker. Only offered briefly, something like 2 years.
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Dudes got a Remington 700 with wood stock in 30-06
@davidwright55809 ай бұрын
I got my Sako in the 1980s
@BattleshipSailorBB639 ай бұрын
@@davidwright5580 Ah! Apologies, my limited research thus far has only led me to the TRG side. Of course their non-TRG offerings should be fine firearms as well.
@juncho19779 ай бұрын
My LGS has one of these for just under $5,400. 😬
@japon75322 күн бұрын
15:26 5 dusurmek daha mantıklı en azından garantısı oluyor
23:10 neden eklemicem yanı gızlı gorevlerde lazım oluyor ama
@japon75322 күн бұрын
24:14 dogru bır karar verdı
@japon75322 күн бұрын
31:55 bence bıraz mantık ama taha kaliteli atış yapardım inç dogruda ama metre yukseltımı ıyı ayarlardım
@garyjohns47119 ай бұрын
Well thats my new prarie dog gun....
@HWG-wm8ld9 ай бұрын
Wake up, you are dreaming
@pogo4589 ай бұрын
Nice
@XRING9 ай бұрын
Thanks pogo458!
@JM_BoltActionGunStuff8 ай бұрын
that folding stock hinge is in wrong side in my mind, my thumb would hit that i think. even reloading looks ankward.... I have a t3x tac a1 folding and that is right way.
@Onelowluv9 ай бұрын
Or how about the ding dongs that say “Horn-a-Day” instead of “Hornady” 😂
@walt17489 ай бұрын
At that price point, I would expect flawless feeds every time. Not impressed.
@Hellvoisin9 ай бұрын
I havw thw same trg and the mags are the shiiiiit , 3mags all garbage. 300$ a mag.
@user-jt8xw6fd1v4 ай бұрын
If you ask an australian, it's pronounced "Psycho"